UA student a finalist in vehicle safety video contest
Tuscaloosa News – Aug. 6
Henry Busby’s haunting video lasts less than 30 seconds, and no words are spoken, but the message comes through loud and clear: Taking any sort of chance behind the wheel can be deadly. It was also good enough to earn the University of Alabama junior a spot in the finals of Bridgestone Americas’ 2010 Safety Scholars video contest. Judges selected Busby’s video as one of the 10 most compelling out of 1,375 submitted in the nationwide contest…
Birmingham handling bond deals in-house
Birmingham News – Aug. 6
…But Robert Brooks, professor of financial management at the University of Alabama, interprets the change differently, saying Birmingham’s latest process could be beneficial. Brooks said Barnett’s extensive background in finance means the city might save money by doing internally what was once outsourced. “It appears to me that the new guy has a level of expertise that wasn’t there in the past,” Brooks said. “His ability to do it in house might anger politicians who like to give large checks to investment banks, but it’s just good businesses to have alternative ways.” “This may be a time to send a message to investment banks that, ‘we want a better return and you’re not absolutely necessary.'”…